Monday, May 9, 2011

Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Game 4 NBA


The Los Angeles Lakers face the Dallas Mavericks back to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, for Game 4 of the NBA playoffs 2011.

However, sad to say, but it was not a great night for the Lakers in Los Angeles where they were defeated for the fourth time leading to their elimination.

The Dallas Mavericks became the first team to enter the 2011 NBA Final Four by sweeping the Lakers in Los Angeles in the second round of the playoffs.

Behind the shoot will equal the record for 3-point by Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks won via output rating 122-86, and ousted two NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4.

The second-round sweep by the Dallas Mavericks slowed the remarkable career of Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who retires at the end of the 2011 season in the NBA.

Terry led the Mavericks with 32 points, a team high. He tied the record nine 3-point series shared by Rex Chapman, Vince Carter and Ray Allen. Terry missed only one shot from the three point line for the night. JJ Barea added 22 points, Peja Stojakovic had 21 and Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points. Stojakovic shot 6-for-6 from 3-point range.

The team of Dallas Mavericks tied a playoff record in the NBA, prepared by Seattle in 1996, tie-rod 20 3-pointers for the game The Mavericks now advance to the NBA Finals 2011 Western Conference and this will be the fourth team participation. They will now await the outcome of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies series.

Kobe Bryant, who had previously promised to keep the Los Angeles Lakers bandwagon, scored 13 points in the first quarter on 6-for-8 shooting. However, the superstar LA cold and had only four points on 1-for-10 shooting. He finished with 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting.

Lamar Odom was ejected with 9:06 remaining after a difficult choice against Nowitzki. Andrew Bynum was also thrown out of the game with 8:21 left after giving a nudge to an airborne Barea.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Final Scores Per Quarter:

NBA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
LA Lakers 23 16 23 24
Dallas Mavericks 27 36 23 36

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